Everything in Place
Updated geospatial data for terrain elevation and obstacles extend aviation safety margins.
Mechanical Issues, Causal Factors
‘Inadequate Maintenance’
Improper use of connection hardware began a chain reaction that led to the crash of an AS350 on a sightseeing flight, the NTSB says.
Runway Safety (approach and landing), Flight Ops
Why Do We Forgo the Go-Around?
As reported in the first article in this series (ASW, 2/13), Flight Safety Foundation analyzed 16 years of aircraft accident data and found that the most common type of accident…
Closing the Gap
Brazil is leading in the development of responsible programs for teaching aviation English.
GSIP Related Articles, Threat Analysis
Sharing the Wealth
Vulnerability-discovery methods of ASIAS gain acceptance across national borders.
Lithium-Ion Batteries
Lithium-ion batteries commonly used in portable electronic devices, like cell phones, laptops and cameras, have commanded their share of attention in air transport, but it is the application of this…
Safety Information Protection
The aviation industry is the safest it has ever been, but must be improved to handle burgeoning demand. To get there, we must be more predictive and less forensic. Yet,…
The New Normal
The mere prospect of sequestration was supposed to be so unspeakably horrible that even a deeply divided and historically partisan U.S. Congress would never let it happen. The conventional wisdom…
Aviation Safety Events | April 2013
APRIL 9–11 — Heliport Evaluation Course. U.S. Department of Transportation, Transportation Safety Insititute. Okahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. Lisa Colasanti, <AviationTrainingEnrollment@dot.gov>, <1.usa.gov/WD7WWR>, +1 405.954.7751. (Also JUNE 11–13.) APRIL 10–11 — 58th…
Who Has the Time?
The article (ASW, 12/12–1/13) on the U.S. rules calling for increased experience for pilots seeking commercial airline positions included comments from Capt. Chesley Sullenberger, which I take some exception to.…
Safety News | April 2013
Boeing 787 Plans Approved | War Against the Wind | R44 Fuel Tanks | and more …
Error Tolerance, Error Containment
Human factors includes the non-technical skills needed for an SMS.
‘Mission Pressure’ Cited in Overrun
Emergency medical services flight encountered fog at destination.